Mount for calendar pad, writing implements and materials



April 5, 1966 G. E. NICHOLS 3,244,394

MOUNT FOR CALENDAR PAD, WRITING IMPLEMENTS AND MATERIALS Filed Aug. l9, 19.63

INVENTOR. 607102 if jl z'efiala HTT'YS 3,244,394 MOUNT FOR CALENDAR PAD, WRITING IMPLEMENTS AND MATERIALS Gordon E. Nichols, Middlehoro, Mass, assignor to Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc., Middleboro, Mass, :1 corporation of Massachusetts Filed Aug. 19, 1963, Ser. No. 302,946 10 Claims. (Cl. 248-465) This invention relates to a supporting structure for calendar pads, photographs, writing implements, and the like, and is designed especially to be placed on a desk, table, or the like.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a structure of the foregoing kind which is of extremely simple one-piece construction; which can be set up easily in either one of two different positions; which is adapted not only to support calendar pads, photographs and advertising, but also writing implements and materials; and which is durable and can be used as a base to support other structures in an inclined position.

As herein illustrated, the structure comprises a flat rigid panel having a leg comprised of parts connected at their proximal ends to the panel along spaced parallel lines transversely of the panel for pivotal movement relative thereto, and at their distal ends to each other. One of the parts has a hinge intermediate its ends spaced from and parallel to the hinge connecting the distal ends of the parts which permits bending of the portions of the one part at opposite sides of the hinge, and there is a brace operative, on the one hand, to hold the portions in a common plane and, on the other hand, to permit them to bend relative to each other to enable pivotal movement of the parts at their proximal ends to positions substantially parallel to the panel. The brace is integral with the portion of the hinged part situated between the hinge and the distal end of the part and is cut out of the portion of the hinged part situated between the hinge and the proximal end thereof. A shoulder on the panel is operative, by engagement of the brace therewith, to hold the hinged portions of the one part in a common plane convergent with the plane of the other part. The converging parts provide a wedge-shaped pocket at one side of the panel and the panel contains openings through it affording access to the pocket.

The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the structure disclosed in one of two possible positions; 1

FIG. 2 is an end elevation of FIG. 1;

- United States Patent 3,244,394 Patented Apr. 5, 1966 relative to the panel in to substantially parallel relation thereto. A brace 18 cut out of the portion 16a and comprising an integral rigid extension of the portion 16b is operative, when held in the plane of the portion 16a, to prevent bending of the portions relative to each other and thereby to hold the leg in operative position. The portion 16b, with which the brace is integral, constitutes a connecting or linking part between the parts 14 and 1601. A shoulder 30 (FIG. 3), at the rear side of the panel,

isoperative to hold the brace in the plane of the portion 16a. When the brace is disengaged from the shoulder, as previously stated, the parts 14 and 16 maybe pivoted relative to the panel, such pivotal movement being shown in dotted lines in FIG. 3.

The converging parts 14 and 16 provides, at the rear of the panel 12, a wedge-shaped pocket, and the panel 12 is provided with openings 34 and 36 affording access to this pocket and through which may be thrust Writing implements and/ or writing materials for support. A calendar pad 0 may be attached to the face of the panel 12 at one side of the openings and advertising matter may be applied to the face of the panel at the other.

As constructed, the structure is made of a single sheet of paperboard or the like folded at 32 (FIG. 3) to provide the front panel 12 and an extension 12x at the rear side of sufiicient length to provide for the parts 14 and 16 and the brace 18. The extension is secured to the rear side of the panel 12 above and below the leg, for example, by staples or adhesive (not shown).

The hinges are made by covering the adjacent edges of the parts'with paper in customary fashion as shown FIG. 3 is a vertical section, to much larger scale, taken on the line 3-3.of FIG. 1, showing the leg partly collapsed;

FIG. 4 is an end elevation of the structure disposed in the other of its two possible positions; and

FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 4.

Referring to the drawings, the structure comprises a flat rigid panel 12 having at one side rearwardly converging parts 14 and 16 which collectively provide a leg 10 adapted to support the panel in an inclined position. The parts 14 and 16 are connected at their proximal ends to the panel 12 by hinges 22 and 24, the hinges being situated in spaced parallel relation to each other and to the top and bottom edges of the panel. The distal ends of the parts are pivotally connected by a hinge 26. The part 16 has intermediate its ends, near its distal end, transversely spaced hinges 28-28 (FIG. 5), spaced from and parallel to the hinge 26, which permit bending the portions 16a and 16b of the part 16 at opposite sides of the hinges 28-28 relative to each other and hence pivotal movement of the parts 14 and 16 about the hinges 22 and 24 in PatentNo. 2,880,948, dated April 7, 1959 (FIG. 6).

The structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is disposed so as 'to incline rearwardly at a relatively flat angle with re-' spect to the horizontal; however, as shown in FIG. 4, it may be disposed at a relatively steep angle to provide a distinctively different appearing mount.

In either of its positions, the structure may be the end product itself or may constitute a base for a facing structure, for example a frame for a photograph or the like.

The blank of which the structure is made is shown in FIG. 5 with the parts making it up identified with reference characters corresponding to the parts applied thereto in the foregoing description.

" It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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'1.' A structure comprising a' flat rigid panel, parts hinged at one end to the panel in spaced parallel relation, 'a brace, a part comprising an integral rigid extension of one end of the brace to which the distal ends of the parts are hinged in spaced parallel relation, and a shoulder on'tthe' panel operative, by engagement of the other end of the brace therewith, to hold one of the parts and the brace to which its distal end is hinged in a common plane convergent with the other part.

2. A structure comprising a flat rigid panel, parts of different length extending from the panel at an angle thereto, said parts being connected to the panel along 'spacedparallel lines transversely of the panel for pivotal movement relative thereto, a linking part narrower than the space between the proximal ends of the parts, hinge means connecting the distal ends of the parts to the linking part, a brace comprising an integral rigid 'exten sion at one end of the linking part, and means on the panel operative, by engagement of the distal end of the brace therewith, to hold one of the parts, the linking part and the brace in a common plane convergent with the other part and immobilizing the hinge means connecting the parts. 

1. A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FLAT RIGID PANEL, PARTS HINGED AT ONE END TO THE PANEL IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION, A BRACE, A PART COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL RIGID EXTENSION OF ONE END OF THE BRACE TO WHICH THE DISTAL ENDS OF THE PARTS ARE HINED IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION, AND A SHOULDER ON THE PANEL OPERATIVE, BY ENGAGEMENT OF THE OTHER END OF THE BRACE THEREWITH, TO HOLD ONE OF THE PARTS AND THE BRACE TO WHICH ITS DISTAL END IS HINGED IN A COMMON PLANE CONVERGENT WITH THE OTHER PART. 